Grade 2 Music

Song BOOK

Ontario The Arts Curriculum Grades 1 to 8, 1998Strand: MusicGrade: 2

© I Can Sing *, 2004All rights reservedDeveloped by T. TaskerMay be photocopied for classroom use. Further replication or commercial use is strictlyprohibited.

This resource and many others are available for free at www.bonfieldpublicschool.com.

Overall Expectations- demonstrate an understanding of the basic elements of music specified for this grade (seebelow) through listening to, performing, and creating music- recognize a variety of sound sources and use some in performing and creating music- use correctly the vocabulary and musical terminology associated with the specific expectationsfor this grade- identify and perform music from various cultures and historical periods- communicate their response to music in ways appropriate for this grade (eg. through visual arts,drama, creative movement, language)

The song book contains the music sheets and lyrics of all the songs. Because not everyone canread music, all the songs are available on www.bonfieldpublicschool.com as MP3's for yourlistening and downloading convenience.

Songs*Row, Row, Row Your Boat*Mary had a Little Lamb*Three Blind Mice

*Over the River and Through the Wood*My Dreydel*Kolyada

*Here We Come A-Wassailing*The May Day Carol*Iroquois Lullaby*Icelandic Lullaby*My Bonnie*Three Craws

*Sur Le Pont d’Avignon*Bonhomme! Bonhomme!* The Cat Came Back

& 86 .œ .œRow, row,

œ jœ .œrow your boat

œ jœ œ jœGent - ly down the

.˙stream

&5 œ œ œ œ œ œMer - ri - ly, mer - ri - ly,

œ œ œ œ œ œmer - ri - ly, mer - ri - ly,

œ jœ œ jœLife is but a

.˙dream.

Row, Row, Row Your BoatTraditional

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I Can Sing, 2004

Row, Row, Row Your BoatRow, row, row your boatGently down the streamMerrily, merrily, merrily, merrilyLife is but a dream.

& 44 .œ jœ œ œ

C

Mary - y had a

œ œ ˙

G7

lit - tle lamb,

œ œ ˙

C

lit - tle lamb,

œ œ ˙lit - tle lamb,

&5 .œ jœ œ œMar - y had a

œ œ œ œlit - tle lamb, its

œ œ œ œ

G G7

fleece was white as

.˙ œ

C

snow. And

&9 .œ jœ œ œev - 'ry where that

œ œ ˙Mar - y went,

œ œ ˙

G G7

Mar - y went,

œ œ ˙

C G7

Mar - y went,

&13

.œ jœ œ œ

C

ev - 'ry where that

œ œ œ œMar - y went the

œ œ œ œ

G7

lamb was sure to

.˙ Œ

C

go.

Mary Had a Little LambTraditional

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I Can Sing, 2004

Mary Had A Little LambMary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lambMary had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow.

And ev-‘ry where that Mary went, Mary went, Mary wentEv-‘ry where that Mary went the lamb was sure to go.

He followed her to school one day, school one day, school one day,He followed her to school one day, which was against the rule.

He made the children laugh and play, laugh and play, laugh and play,He made the children laugh and play to see a lamb at school.

& ## 86 .œ .œThree blind

.˙mice,

.œ .œThree blind

.˙mice!

.œ œ jœSee how they

& ##6

.˙run,

.œ œ jœSee how they

.œ œ jœrun - They

œ Jœ œ œ œall run af - ter the

œ jœ œ ‰ œfarm - er's wife who

& ##11 œ œ œ œ œ œcut off their tails with a

œ jœ œ ‰ œ œcarv - ing knife. Did you

œ Jœ œ œ œev - er see such a

& ##14 œ œ œ œ ‰ œsight in your life as

.œ .œthree blind

.˙mice?

∑

Three Blind MiceTraditional

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I Can Sing, 2004

Three Blind MiceThree blind mice, three blind mice!See how they run, see how they run!They all run after the farmer’s wifewho cut off their tails with a carving knife.Did you ever see such a sight in your life as three blind mice?

& 86 œ œ œ œ œ œ

C

O - ver the riv - er and

œ jœ œ jœthrough the wood To

œ œ œ œ jœ

F G7

grand-moth - er's house we

.œ œ jœ

C

go The

&5 œ œ œ œ jœ

G7

horse knows the way to

œ œ œ œ œ œ

C

car - ry the sleigh Through the

œ jœ œ jœ

D7

white and drift - ed

.œ œ ‰

G7

snow___.

&9 œ œ œ œ œ œ

C

O - ver the riv - er and

œ jœ œ jœthrough the wood, Oh,

œ Jœ œ jœ

F G7

how the wind does

.œ œ jœ

C

blow___. It

&13 œ Jœ œ jœ

F G7

stings the toes and

œ jœ œ jœ

C D7

bites the nose, As

œ œ œ œ jœ

C/G G7

o - ver the ground we

.œ œ ‰

C

go___.

Over the River and Through the WoodAmerican Folk Song

I Can Sing, 2004

I Can Sing, 2004

Over the River and Through the WoodOver the river and through the wood,To grandmother’s house we go.The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh,Through white and drifted snow.Over the river and through the wood,Oh, how the wind does blow.It stings the toes and bites the nose,As over the ground we go.

Over the river and through the wood,To have a full day of play.Oh, hear the bells ringing “ting-a-ling ling,”For it’s Thanksgiving Day.Over the river and through the wood,Trot fast, my dapple gray.Spring o’er the ground just like a hound.Hurrah for Thanksgiving Day!

Over the river and through the wood,And straight through the barnyard gate.It seems that we go so dreadfully slow,It is hard to wait.Over the river and through the wood,Now grandma’s cap I spy.Hurrah for fun, the pudding’s done,Hurrah for the pumpkin pie!

& 44 jœIœ œ œ œ jœ œ jœ

have a lit - tle drey - del, I

œ œ œ œ .œ jœmade it out of clay. And

&3 œ œ œ œ jœ œ jœwhen it's dry and read - y, Then

œ œ œ œ œ ‰ jœdrey - del I shall play. Oh

œ œ œ œ jœ œ jœdrey- del, drey - del, drey - del, I

&6 œ œ œ œ .œ jœmade it out of clay. Oh

œ œ œ œ jœ œ jœdrey - del, drey - del, drey - del, Now

œ œ œ œ .œ ‰drey - del I shall play.

My DreydelTraditional Jewish Song

I Can Sing

I Can Sing, 2004

My DreydelI have a little dreydel,I made it out of clay.And when it’s dry and ready,Then dreydel I shall play.

Oh, dreydel, dreydel, dreydel,I made it out of clay.Oh, dreydel, dreydel, dreydel,Now dreydel I shall play.

My dreydel’s always playful,It loves to dance and spin.A happy game of dreydel,Come play, now let’s begin.

Oh, dreydel, dreydel, dreydel,It loves to dance and spin.Oh, dreydel, dreydel, dreydel,Come play, now let’s begin.

& ## 42 œ œ œ œ œ

D

Kol - y - a - da, __ -

œ œ œ œ œ œ

A

Kol __ y __ a - da

œ œ œ œ

D

walks a - bout on

œ œ œ œ

A

Christ - mas __ Eve;

& ##5 œ œ œ œ œ

D

Kol - y - a - da __

œ œ œ œ œ œ

A

Kol __ y __ a - da,

œ œ œ œ

D

At our win -dow,

œ œ œ œ

A D

cakes he'll __ leave.

Kolyada Russian Folk Song

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I Can Sing, 2004

KolyadaKolyada, Kolyada,walks about on Christmas Eve;Kolyada, Kolyada,At our window, cakes he’ll leave

Kolyada, Kolyada,Come this Holy Night, we pray.Kolyada, Kolyada,Came and brought us Christmas Day.

& ## 86 œ jœ œ jœ

d A7

Here we come a -

œ jœ œ jœ

D A7

was - sail - ing A -

œ jœ œ jœ

D A7

mong the leaves so

.˙

D

green,

& ##5 œ Jœ œ jœ

G D

Here we come a -

.œ œ jœ

A7

wan - d'ring So

œ jœ œ jœfair __ to be

.œ ‰ œ œ

D

seen: Love and

& ##9 œ Jœ Jœ œ

G D

joy come to you,

œ œ œ œ œ œ

G

And to you your was - sail,

œ jœ jœ œ

D

too; And God bless

œ œ œ œ œ œ

B Emin A7

you, and send __ you a

& ##13

.œ œ œ jœ œ

D A7

Hap - py New __ Year,

œ œ œ œ œ

D B

And God send you a

œ œ œ jœ œ

Emin A7 D

Hap - py New __ Year.

Here We Come A-WassailingTraditional English Song

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I Can Sing, 2004

Here We Come A-WassailingHere we come a-wassailingAmong the leaves so green,Here we come a-wand’ringSo fair to be seen:

Chorus:Love and joy come to you,And to you your wassail, too;And God bless you, and send you aHappy New Year,And God send you a Happy NewYear!

We are not daily beggarsThat beg from door to door,But we are neighbours’ childrenWhom you have seen before.

[Chorus]

We have got a little purseOf stretching leather skin;We want a little of your moneyTo line it well within.

[Chorus]

Bring us out a table,And spread it with a cloth;Bring us out a mouldy cheese,And some of your Christmas loaf.

[Chorus]

God bless the master of this house,Likewise the mistress, too;And all the little childrenThat round the table strew.

[Chorus]

& 44 œA -

œ œ œ œ

C

wake, a - wake, Oh,

œ œ œ œ

G7

pret - ty maid, Outœ œ œ œ

C

of your drow - sy

&4 .˙ œdream And

œ œ œ œF E7

step in - to your

œ œ œ œ

F C

dai - ry shed And

œ œ œ œ œ

Dmin C G7

fetch me a bowl of

&8 .˙ Œ

C

cream.

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The May Day CarolTraditional English

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I Can Sing, 2004

The May Day CarolAwake, awake, Oh, pretty maid,Out of your drowsy dreamAnd step into your dairy shedAnd fetch me a bowl of cream.

If not a bowl of your sweet cream,A mug of your brown beer;For the Lord knows when we’ll meet againTo be Maying another year.

A branch of May I’ve brought to you,And at your door it stands.‘Tis but a sprout, well-budded out,The work of godly hands.

My song is done, I must be gone,No longer can I stay.God bless you all, both great and small,And send you a joyful May.

& 44 œ œ œ œ œ œHo ho __ wa - ta - nay,

œ œ œ œ œ œHo ho __ wa - ta - nay

œ œ œ œ œ œ œHo, ho __ wa - ta - nay, Ki -

&4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œyo - ke - na, Ki - yo - ke - na

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Iroquois LullabyTraditional

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I Can Sing, 2004

Iroquois LullabyHo ho wa-ta-nayHo ho wa-ta-nayHo ho wa-ta-nayKi yo ke naKi yo ke na.

Sleep, sleep, little one,Sleep, sleep little one,Sleep, sleep little one,O, go to sleep.O, go to sleep.

Do, do, mon petit,Do, do, mon petit,Do, do, mon petit,Et bonne nuit,Et bonne nuit.

& b 42 œ œ œBi bi og

œ œbla - ka

œ œ œ œCan you see the

œ œ œswans fly? You

œ œ œ œmay pre - tend to

& b6 œ œ œ œgo to sleep, but

œ œ œ œI know you will

œ œ œwant to peep.

œ œ œ œBi- um bi - um

œ œbam - ba

œ œ œ œSleep, my lit - tle

& b12 œ œ œba - by, You'll

œ œ œ œfall a - sleep when

œ œ œ œyour thoughts stray to

œ œ œ œlit - tle lambs at

œ œplay ___.

Icelandic LullabyTraditional

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I Can Sing, 2004

Icelandic LullabyBibi og blaka,Can you see the swans fly?You may pretend to go to sleep,but I know you will want to peep.Bium bium bamba, sleep, my little baby.You’ll fall asleep when your thoughts strayTo little lambs at play.

& bb 43 œMy

œ œ œBon - nie lies

œ œ œo - ver the

œ ˙o - cean,

˙ œ__ My

& bb5 œ œ œBon - nie lies

œ œ œo - ver the

.˙sea;

˙ œ__ My

œ œ œBon - nie lies

& bb10 œ œ œo - ver the

œ ˙o - cean

˙ œ__. Oh

œ œ œbring back my

œ œ œBon - nie to

& bb15 .˙me.

˙ Œ__

.˙Bring

.˙back,

.˙bring

.˙back,

& bb21 œ œ œBring back my

œ œ œBon - nie to

˙ œme, to

.˙me.

.˙Bring

& bb26 .˙back,

.˙bring

˙ œback, Oh

œ œ œbring back my

œ œ œBon - nie to

& bb31 .˙me.

œ Œ Œ

My BonnieScotland

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I Can Sing, 2004

My BonnieMy Bonnie lies over the ocean,My Bonnie lies over the sea,My Bonnie lies over the oceanOh bring back my Bonnie to me.

[Chorus]Bring back, Bring backBring back my Bonnie to me, to meBring back, Bring backOh, Bring back my Bonnie to me.

Oh, blow ye winds over the ocean,And blow ye winds over the sea,Oh, blow ye winds over the ocean,And Bring back my Bonnie to me.

[Chorus]

Last night, as I lay on my pillow,Last night, as I lay on my bed,Last night as I lay on my pillow,I dreamed my poor Bonnie was dead.

[Chorus]

The winds have blown over the ocean,The winds have blown over the sea,The winds have blown over the ocean,And brought back my Bonnie to me.

& 44 ˙ ˙

C G7

Three craws

.œ œ .œ œ ˙

C

sat up - on a wall,

.œ œ .œ œ ˙

G7

Sat up - on a wall,

&4 .œ œ .œ œ ˙

C

sat up -on a wall,

˙ ˙

C G7

Three craws

.œ œ .œ œ œ .œ œ

C

sat up - on a wall, On a

œ œ œ œ

F G7

cold and frost - y

&8 ˙ .œ jœ

C

morn - ing. The

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Three CrawsIrish Nonsense Song

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I Can Sing, 2004

Three CrawsThree craws sat upon a wall,Sat upon a wall, sat upon a wall,Three craws sat upon a wall,On a cold and frosty morning.

The first craw was greetin’ for his mawGreetin’ for his maw, greetin’ for his maw,The first craw was greetin’ for his maw,On a cold and frosty morning.

The second craw up and flew awawUp and flew awaw, up and flew awaw, The second craw up and flew awaw,On a cold and frosty morning.

The third craw couldna’ fly at all,Couldna’ fly at all, couldna’ fly at all,The third craw couldna’ fly at all,On a cold and frosty morning.

The fourth craw wasn’t there at all!

& # 42 œ œ œ

G G/B

Sur le pont

œ œ œ

Am7/C D7

d'A - vig -non,

.œ œ œ œ

G

l'on y dan - ce,

.œ œ œ œ

D

l'on y dan - ce.

œ œ œ

G Em

Sur le pont

& #6 œ œ œ

Am7 D

d'A - vig - non,

.œ œ œ œ

G G/B

l'on y dan - ce

œ œ œ œ

Am7/CD7 G

tout en ronde. Les

œ œ œ

G Em

jeunes filles font

œ œ œ

D7 G

comme ca, les

& #11 œ œ œ

Em C

jeunes gens font

œ œ

D7 G

comme ca.

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Sur Le Pont d'AvignonFrance

I Can Sing, 2004

I Can Sing, 2004

Sur Le Pont d’AvignonSur le pont d’Avignon,l’on y dance, l’on y dance.Sur le pont d’Avignon, l’on y dance tout en ronde.Les jeunes filles font comme ça, les jeunes gens font comme ça.

Actions

You may add actions after “Les jeunes filles font comme ça (do an action), lesjeunes gens font comme ça (repeat same action)”. You may repeat the song overand over again, creating a new action each time.

& # 86 œ œ œBon-homm', bon -

œ jœ œ jœhomm', sais - tu jou -

.œ œ œ œer? Bon -homm', bon -

œ jœ œ jœhomm', sais - tu jou -

& #4

.œ œ œ œer? Sais - tu jou -

œ œ œ œ œ œer de ce vi - o - lon -

.œ œ œ œla? Sais - tu jou -

œ œ œ œ jœer de ce vio - lon -

& #8

.jœ ≈ ‰ œ jœla? Zing, zing,

œ œ œ œ Jœzing de ce vio - lon -

œ Jœ œ jœla. Bon - homm'! Bon -

œ ‰ œ œ œhomm'! Tu n'es pas

& #12 œ jœ œ jœmaitr' dans ta mai -

.œ œ œ œson Quand nous y

.œ jœ œsom __ mes.

.œ Œ ‰

Bonhomme! Bonhomme!Quebec Folk Song

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I Can Sing, 2004

Bonhomme! Bonhomme!Bonhomm’, bonhomm’, sais-tu jouer?Bonhomm’, bonhomm’, sais-tu jouer?

Sais-tu jouer de ce violon-là?Sais-tu jouer de ce violon-là?Zing, zing, zing de ce violon-là.

[Refrain]Bonhomm’! Bonhomm’!Tu n’es pas maîtr’ dans ta maisonQuand nous y sommes!

Bonhomm’, bonhomm’, sais-tu jouer?Bonhomm’, bonhomm’, sais-tu jouer?

Sais-tu jouer de cett’ flôte-là?Sais-tu jouer de cett’ flôte-là?

Flôt, flôt, flôt, de cett’ flôte-là.

[Refrain]

Bonhomm’, bonhomm’, sais-tu jouer?Bonhomm’, bonhomm’, sais-tu jouer?

Sais-tu jouer de ce tambour-là?Sais-tu jouer de ce tambour-là?Boum, boum, boum de ce tambour-là.

[Refrain]

Bonhomm’, bonhomm’, sais-tu jouer?Bonhomm’, bonhomm’, sais-tu jouer?

Sais-tu jouer de ce cornet-là?Sais-tu jouer de ce cornet-là?Ta-ta-ra de ce cornet-là.

[Refrain]

Bonhomm’, bonhomm’, sais-tu jouer?Bonhomm’, bonhomm’, sais-tu jouer?

Sais-tu jouer de cett’ bouteill’-là?Sais-tu jouer de cett’ bouteill’-là?Glou, glou, glou de cett’ bouteill’-là.

[Refrain]

& 42 œ .œ œ

C

Old Mis - ter

.œ œ œJohn - son had

.œ œ .œ œtrou - bles of his

.œ jœown. He

.œ œ .œ œhad a yel - low

&6 œ .œ œcat and it

.œ œ œwould - n't leave

.œ jœhome. He

œ .œ œtried and he

.œ jœtried to

.œ œ .œ œgive the cat a -

&12 œ œway. He

.œ œ .œ œgave it to a

.œ œ .œ œman go - ing

œ .œ œoff to Bom

œ .œ œbay. But the

œ œ

G7

cat came

&18

.œ jœ

C

back, the

.œ œ œve - ry next

.œ jœday. The

œ œcat came

˙back,

œ œ œ œthought it was a

&24 œ œ œ œgo - ner, but the

œ œ

F

cat came

œ œ œback 'cause it

œ œ œ œ

G7

could - n't stay a -˙

C

way.

The Cat Came BackAmerican

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I Can Sing, 2004

The Cat Came BackOld Mister Johnson had troubles of his own.He had a yellow cat and it wouldn’t leave home.He tried and he tried to give the cat away.He gave it to a man going off to Bombay.

But the cat came back the very next day. The cat came back, thought it was a goner,But the cat came back ‘cause it couldn’t stay away.

He gave it to a man going way out west;Told him to take it to the one he loved the best.The train hit the curve, and then it jumped the rail.Not a soul was left behind to tell the gruesome tale.

But the cat came back the very next day. The cat came back, thought it was a goner,But the cat came back ‘cause it couldn’t stay away.

Gave it to a gambler with a dollar noteTold him to take it up the river in a boat.Tied a rope around its neck that must have weighed a pound.Now they drag the river for the gambler that is drowned.

But the cat came back the very next day. The cat came back, thought it was a goner,But the cat came back ‘cause it couldn’t stay away.

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Additional Verses:

Gave it to a feller up in a balloon.Telling him to take it to the man in the moon.The balloon it busted and everybody saidTen miles away they picked up that feller good and dead.

The farmer swore he’d kill the yellow cat on sight.Loaded up his shotgun with nails and dynamite.Waited and he waited for it to come around.Ninety-seven pieces of the man is all they found.

Way across the ocean they sent the cat at last,Vessel only out a day and taking water fastPeople all began to pray, the boat began to tossGreat big gust of wind came by and every soul was lost.

On a telegraph wire, sparrows in a bunch.Cat was feeling hungry, thought they’d be good for lunchClimbed softly up the pole, and when it reached the top,Stepped on the ‘lectric wire which tied it in a knot.

The cat got discouraged and thought the thing to do,Was to take a vacation upon the ocean blue.So it took a voyage to six foreign citiesAnd came home one month later with six little kitties.

Cat was a possessor of a family of its own,With six little kittens, till there came a cyclone.Blew the house all apart and tossed the cat around.The air was full of kittens; no one was ever found.